FEBRUARY 19, 2015
WINNIPEG, CANADA
The fuel facility was razed in the fire, which the defense
called "an act of God," and "accidental".
Winnipeg-based racing fuel manufacturer Speedway
International has reached an agreement to pay $30,000 to cover costs resulting
from the 2012 explosion of a rail car that stored combustible chemicals.
Nobody was injured in the October 2012 spontaneous
combustion, which according to local reports, caused widespread evacuations and
an estimated $15 million in damage.
The fuel facility was razed in the fire, which the defense
called “an act of God,” and “accidental”.
A judge has agreed that the company will pay almost $5,000
in fines — along with $25,000 to cover firefighting costs.